Monday, January 25, 2010

Huston Smith Section II (231-242)

The Standing Miracle
-Qu'ran is what' is known as the "standing miracle." Why? It's the sacred text, delivered directly from Allah, through Muhammad by means of voice of Gabriel, to the people. Muhammad's followers recorded the messages in any way possible.

-Uncreated Qu'ran and "Real" Qu'ran: Uncreated is the divine reality, while the written one is the earthly reality.

-The bible testaments have two things (bad) the Qu'ran does not: partially corrupted in transmission (Qu'ran was directly from Allah, and written under His supervision in a way), and it only records partial truth.

-The Bible is less about God's direct pronouncements.


Basic Theological Concepts

Similar to those of Christianity and Judaism.

Creation: an act of Allah's will, important.

Fitrah: Human nature. Muslims must surrender to Allah is an obligation.

God: monotheistic, got rid of idolatry. His nature is powerful, unrecognizable.

Judgement Day: Main idea: each soul will be held responsible for actions. Qu'ran puts the stress all on the individual.

1 comment:

  1. So many Quran with so many different view now a days!I want to say...why so many different view of just one Allah!I want to say why fighting for to prove your own opinion is only truth!I want to say why Muslim fights in the name of Shiya...Sunni and what ever....!As we know in muslim country there is Oil and Gold "on this world can in active mode"...we have a lots of.Just make one unity...rule over the world!
    cartucho r4i

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